John W. Ekstrom of Odebolt

Funeral services for 93 year-old John W. Ekstrom of Odebolt will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday morning at the Faith Lutheran Church in Odebolt. Committal Services will be held at the Odebolt Cemetery with Military

Curt Wirt of Lohrville

Funeral services for 82 year old Curt Wirt of Lohrville will be Saturday at 2pm at the Lohrville United Methodist Church with burial to be held at a later date.  There will be no visitation prior the

Mona King of Churdan

Funeral services for 101 year old Mona King of Churdan will be Saturday at 10:30am at the Churdan United Methodist Church with burial at the Highland Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the church one hour prior the

Iowa Think Tank Takes On Water

Ron Corbett, Mayor of Cedar Rapids and founder of Iowa’s first conservative think tank, Engage Iowa, was in Carroll this week to speak to the Carroll Rotary about reform of Iowa’s income tax as well as the

Yvonne A. Staples of Carroll

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held for 81 year old Yvonne Staples of Carroll on Saturday at 10:30am at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon with burial at the Maple Grove Cemetery.  Friends may

Jefferson Pizza Ranch Fire Being Investigated As Arson

Greene County News reported late yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon that the fire that broke out at the Jefferson Pizza Ranch in the early morning hours of Jan. 27 is being investigated as arson. The Jefferson Fire Department and

Senate Subcommittee Reviewing Pesticide Drift Legislation

Senator Brian Schoenjahn is convening a Natural Resources and Environment Senate subcommittee this morning to consider a bill that would improve testing and reporting for Iowa farmers impacted by pesticide drift. The proposed legislation addresses an increasingly